Sony’s product launch record this year was surprisingly lame. But right before Christmas we will finally get some “serious” new stuff: The new Sony a1II flagship camera and the new 28-70mm f/2.0 GM lens. The only less serious part of this is that it appears the A1II is more like a facelift of the A1 rather than a revolutionary upgrade.
Likely (but still not 100% confirmed) Sony A1II specs:
- 50MP Full-Frame Exmor RS BSI CMOS Sensor (same of the Sony A1)
- Sony A9III body
- New AI chip
- faster frame rate and faster autofocus
- More expensive than the current Sony A1
- New CFexpress Type A with 4.0 standard (doubles the speed)
- C2PA support for content authentication.
- Availability in early 2025 only
Likely (but still not 100% confirmed) Sony 28-70mm f/2.0 specs:
- 86mm filter size (Canon is 95mm and Sony 2470GMII is 82mm)
- Weight is around 900g (Canon is 1430g and 2470GMII is 695g)
- Size similar to this lens
- IQ and AF performance superior to the Canon
- Price around $3000 (to be confirmed)